Boat Building Forum

Egeryone carries kayaks by grab loops with handles and they have as long as I remember.

I know everyone does. Kayaks are light. I was always taught not to.

Early on someone was carrying the bow toggle of my new-at-the-time Guillemot. They hit a rough patch and somehow the rope pulled out of the wooden toggle. *SLAM* down onto the pavement it went, leaving a nice bruise in the glass. I've never trusted any handle or toggle since.

Now everyone carries my boats with one hand on the toggle/strap and the other under the hull.